advice cooler

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 12:27

hi all hope everyone are keepimg well and safe.
i orderd a, Scythe FUMA 2 120mm CPU Cooler but none in stock nntill end of may,
would this be a good replacement Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4 CPU Air Tower Cooler.
i know its a bit ott for this setup.
CPU AMD RYZEN 3600
MOTHERBOARD...B450 TOMAHAWK MAX
GPU radeon rx 590 gaming 8gb
corsair lpx RAM.. DD4 2X8 16 GB 3200MHZ
psu corsair rm750x
ssd corsair nvme pcle mp510 960 m.2
tower ENTHOO PRO M TEMPERED GLASS
Phanteks universal fan controller., thanks for any help.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 14:17

PieEater said:
Dark Rock Pro 4 would be one of the two coolers on my list if I were looking at a new air cooler, good looks and top notch performance, the other would be the NH-D15 Chromax but I don't think it's worth £30 more than the Pro 4.

thanks PieEater i like this one NH-D15 Chromax but too expensive can get this one for under £70 Be Quiet! Dark Rock Pro 4.
would it fit in my tower?

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 14:29

Relentless81 said:
Exactly why I bought a DRPro4 for a 2600X

thanks Relentless81 what case you have, and what temps like.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 15:05

Relentless81 said:
Fractal design Meshify C, never goes over 65c and the cooler very quiet

thanks for that,was it hard to fit,! just orderd,now lets hope it fits in my case.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 15:22

PieEater said:
You're just being lazy now, you should check your case manufacturers website for the specifications (CPU Cooler Clearance) and the BeQuiet site to check the height of the cooler. Hint - your case supports coolers up to 194mm tall and the cooler is 163mm tall

i looked at both sites but could'nt figure it out thanks,orderd so glad it fits thanks.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 15:26

Relentless81 said:
Good choice, it's not the easiest but worth it once it's in, depends on your case to be honest

Couple of tips

Make sure the cross bar sits in the little grooves correctly

Remove your GPU first before even looking at the cooler

Mount the ceiling side of the fan clip first and pull the fan into position across the cooler and then clip the GPU side of the cooler in, you have less room on the ceiling side so this is easier

Other than that follow the instructions closely and make sure you apply thermal paste correctly first time because they are tight with how much they give you

thanks great advice,i have mx-4 would i be better using this paste?

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 15:40

Prophet said:
I have a Shadow Rock 3 on my 3700X and it never goes above 65 degrees. Only been on for a couple of days be I'm very happy with it's almost silent operation and cooling.

thanks Prophet good to know,should get mine on mon/tue.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 17:05

EsaT said:
Zero sense in coolers costing third of CPU's price.

£43 Brocken 3 would be already at gross overkill level for 3600 and definitely good for any Ryzen.
https://www.overclockers.co.uk/alpenfohn-brocken-3-cpu-cooler-140mm-hs-05a-al.html

i consider it future proofing my cooler for when i do updates to my system later.

roger_37 · 30 Apr 2020 at 20:01

PieEater said:
Plus better performance from your CPU, less noise, and it looks great

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 10:26

PieEater said:
I don't think you are getting what I am saying and I don't want to waste my time flogging a dead horse. The OP has made their decision and I am certain they will be more than happy with their new cooler

arriving today, so will keep you all updated,thank all for the input.
im happy with my decision to buy this cooler and for all the advice i got thanks .

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 20:11

roger_37 said:
arriving today, so will keep you all updated,thank all for the input.
im happy with my decision to buy this cooler and for all the advice i got thanks .

cooler installed temps good idle now 39° was 55° so happy chappy.

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 21:15

alex h said:
Nice is this the dark rock pro 4 mate

yes it is great cooler temps in games ,ie rdr2 and dirt rally2 top temp now 62°, before was 75° max,so im happy.

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 21:24

it was easy, in so far you need to plan it..see how things fit to gether..rember the cable that fits to the motheboard cpu fan forgot to do this took some time to place it on motherboard as i had little room ....other than that was easy.

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 21:37

alex h said:
That's good to hear I take it you fitted it In the case and didn't remove the board

yes only removed the gpu,conecting the middle fan needs some thought.. but easy.

roger_37 · 1 May 2020 at 21:44

im glad i could help you.

roger_37 · 5 May 2020 at 15:18

my gpu running at 65°/66°it that ok in gaming ot too hot
gpu is radeon rx 590 gaming 8gb

roger_37 · 5 May 2020 at 17:10

thanks thats good to know.

roger_37 · 5 May 2020 at 17:11

roger_37 said:

thanks thats good to know.

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